Adelina Rodriguez, age 81, of Port Lavaca, Texas passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. She was born December 17, 1943 in Alice, Texas. She devoted her young self to her family, expressing love through cooking. Her hobbies were her beautiful flower garden and visiting resale shops and garage sales. She loved her coffee time with her sister, Alicia. Adelina always had a way with words and, over the years, gave her heart to the Lord. She raised her grandchildren, Joe F. Valdez Jr., Melissa A. Valdez and late Joseph R. Valdez, with tough love and care. She raised them like they were her children. Until her last breath, she was a loving mother to her sons, Joe Frank Valdez Sr. and Ernest Gonzalez Sr.
She is preceded in death by her father, Adan Rodriguez; mother, Maria Rodriguez; son, Alfred Gonzalez Jr.; brothers and sisters; and grandson, Joseph R. Valdez.
She is survived by her sisters, Alicia, Lupita and Rachel; brother, David; sons, Joe Frank Valdez Sr. and Ernest Gonzalez Sr. She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren; and her 14-year-old chihuahua, Peaches, whom she loved dearly.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 13, 2025 from 5-8PM at Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10AM with burial following at Port Lavaca Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Joe Frank Valdez, Sr., Ernest Gonzalez, Sr., Ernest Gonzalez, Jr., Jeremiah Jimenez, Santana Valdez, Julian Soliz and Jacoby Jimenez.
Thoughts and memories may be shared at www.richardsoncolonial.com.